Mail box



May 24,1927. 1,629,735

E. H. ,RENFRO MAIL Box Filed sept. 9, 1926 2 Sheets-sheet 2 Attorney y tremely simple Patented May 24, 1927.

'STATES A OFFRE EUGENE H. RENFRO, or OFFERLE, Kansas. 1

MAILv Boxl application mea september 9', 1926.' 'serial' No'. 134,447.

in the provision of a vbox of this character lthat is associated with a supportin such a manner as to permit `the box to be raised and lowered, the association of the box with respect to the lid being such that when the' lid is opened, the box will be automatically raised so asto facilitate the withdrawal of the, Inail, and reversely when the box is forced downwardly upon the support, the lid will automatically move in closed position.

A still further object resides in the provision of a box of this character that is exof construction, inexpensive of manufacture, and one that 'swell adapted for the purposes intended.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood the same comprising the novel form, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this application, and in which Figure l is a side elevation of a box constructed in accordance with the-present invention, the lid thereof being shown as closed.

Figure 2 is a view of the opposite side of the box disclosing the same as being raised above its support and the lid open. y

Figure 3 is a detail vertical section taken substantially upon the line 3 3 ofpFigure l.

Figure 4 is a similar view taken substantially upon the line 4 4 of Figure 2, and

Figure 5 isan inner side perspective of the lid per se. v v Y Now having particular reference to` the drawings, 5 designates a support-ing post upon the upper end of which is a box-supporting plate 6. The box which is designated 7 is of any preferred shape and capacity having a plano-bottom wall 8 and an open front side. The side walls of the box depend slightly below the sides of the bottom wall 8 so as to provide flanges 9 9 at the opposite sides thereof.

Ait the open front end of the box 7 is a Vclosure lid 10 provided with a suitable operating knob 11. The lid l0 is kof the usual slip-type construction having a flange l2 at' the side and top edges thereof for engagement over the sides and top of the box when the lid is closed so as to prev-ent the passage of .dirt or moisture into the box. The ends of the flange 12 at'opposite sides of the lid l0 extend below the loweredge of the lid for providing fingers 13 13 that engage over the opposite edges of the post carrying sup- Aporting base plate 6, after which they.l are pivoted thereto as at l4 14.

Extending rearwardly from these fing-ers 13 13 above their pivotal connection with the plate 6 are arms 15 15 forinedvat their ends with vertically extending-lugs l7 l7 that are pivoted as at 18 18 to the flange 9 9 at opposite sides of the box 7. v

Pivotally secured to the opposite edges of the post plate 6 adjacent the 'rear ends thereof as at 19 19 are the outer ends of the side arms of a relatively elongated U-shaped bail 20, the horizontal portionof which extends beneath the box 7 and passes through openings in the box flanges 9 9 'as more clearly indicated in Figure 4. For limiting the rearward swinging of this bail 20 I provide lateral pins 21 21 at the sides of the plate 6 beyond the pivotal connections between the plate and Isaid bail and against `which the side arms of the bail will rest when the box 7 is in lowered position.

Itwill be obvious that when the lid l0 is swung to openr position, the box 7 will be raised as indicated in Figures 2 and 4. After the mail has beenA removed from the box, the lid is again closed, and the same will be maintained in such a position due to the weight of the box whichv is exerted upon he arms l5 15 pivotally connected to the The mail box may be and preferably is equipped with any desirable form of pivotal indicating arm 23 at one side thereof.

Itwill thus be seen that I have provided a highly novel, simple, and ecient form of mail box that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore mentioned, and 'even though I have herein .shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail. structural elements, it is nevertheless l to be understood that some changes may be made .therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what 1 claim is In a mail box of the character described, a supporting plate, a mail container open 5 at one end, a lid for the open end of the box, a pivotal connection between the lid and the supporting plate, means between the lid and box for causing the raising of the box when the lid is openedand the closing of the lid when the box is lowered,

Vand means between the rear end of the box and said supporting plate for maintainingV lthe box in horizontal position when raised or lowered. Y

In testimony whereof I' aflix my signature.

`EUGENE H. RENFRO. 

